ATTENTION TO MEDICINE DURING THE ERA OF ZAHIRIDDIN MUHAMMAD BABUR AND THE BABURID
Keywords:
Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, Baburnama, Mughal Empire, Unani medicine, Ayurveda, hospitals, pharmacology, public health, Akbar, Jahangir, medical innovations, Mughal medicine.Abstract
The article examines the attention given to medicine during the reign of Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur (1483–1530) and his successors in the Baburid (Mughal) Empire (1526–1857). Special focus is placed on Babur’s personal medical experiences described in the Baburnama, the synthesis of Unani (Greco-Arabic) medicine with local Ayurvedic traditions, the establishment of hospitals, pharmacological innovations, surgical practices, and public health measures. Developments in imperial medicine are illustrated through the achievements of the eras of Akbar and Jahangir. The article analyzes the impact of the Baburid medical heritage on South Asian medicine.
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